Robot waiters in Kenya create a buzz. But there are concerns about what it means for human labor
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Robot Cafe in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, is creating a buzz by using preprogrammed robots to…
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Companies are crafting new ways to grow cocoa, and chocolate alternatives, to keep up with demand
Associated Press WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Climate change is stressing rainforests where the highly sensitive cocoa bean grows, but chocolate…
Continue ReadingUS border policy spurred migrant camps hundreds of miles away in Mexico’s capital
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — “That’s it, dude! Done!” exclaimed Eliezer López as he jumped up and down, throwing his arms to the sky…
Continue ReadingGiving up pets to seek rehab can worsen trauma. A Colorado group intends to end that
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Simon Rubick had lost almost everything to decades of alcoholism and drug addiction. In 2022, he found himself…
Continue ReadingDetroit Mayor Duggan putting political pull behind Vice President Harris’ presidential pursuit
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is deep in campaign mode for Vice President Kamala Harris. The Democratic nominee for…
Continue ReadingPope embarks on longest, farthest and most challenging trip to Asia, with China in the background
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — If any evidence were needed to underscore that Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Asia and Oceania is the…
Continue ReadingTaiwan investigators to rule on further detention of former presidential candidate amid graft probe
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan investigators are to rule on whether to further detain a former presidential candidate amid graft…
Continue ReadingMexico offers escorted rides north from southern Mexico for migrants with US asylum appointments
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico will offer escorted bus rides from southern Mexico to the U.S. border for non-Mexican migrants who have received a United…
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3 dead after small plane crashes into row of townhouses in Oregon, TV station reports
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three people were dead after a small plane crashed into a row of townhouses Saturday morning in a neighborhood east of…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco 49ers player Ricky Pearsall out of hospital after shooting during attempted robbery
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A juvenile suspect is in custody after allegedly shooting San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall in the chest…
Continue ReadingA deadly storm sweeps through Japan and heavy rainfall could last for days
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tropical Storm Shanshan has brought torrential rain to Japan’s Shizuoka area southwest of Tokyo as weather…
Continue ReadingHarris calls Trump’s appearance at Arlington a ‘political stunt’ that ‘disrespected sacred ground’
Vice President Kamala Harris says former President Donald Trump “disrespected sacred ground” in his recent appearance at Arlington National…
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawmakers pass landmark bills to atone for racism, but hold off on fund to take action
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have approved a set of first-in-the-nation bills aimed at…
Continue ReadingOn the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil has divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the…
Continue ReadingPilot declared emergency, loss of autopilot before crash that killed 3 members of famed gospel group
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The pilot of a plane that crashed in northeast Wyoming in July, killing seven people, declared an emergency and loss of the…
Continue ReadingGaudreau’s wife thanks him for ‘the best years of my life’ in Instagram tribute to fallen NHL player
The wife of Johnny Gaudreau called her husband “the absolute best dad in the world” and thanked him for “the best years of my life” in two…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s military says insurgents have freed an army officer and 3 others abducted on Wednesday
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says insurgents have freed four people, including an army officer who was abducted…
Continue ReadingMoms for Liberty fully embraces Trump and widens role in national politics as election nears
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — This weekend’s gathering of Moms for Liberty has showcased how the group has moved toward fully embracing…
Continue ReadingRace for Alaska’s lone US House seat narrows to final 4 candidates
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two candidates who combined received just over 1% of the vote in last week’s U.S. House primary in Alaska…
Continue ReadingHip-hop artist Fatman Scoop dies at 56 after collapsing on stage in Connecticut
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fatman Scoop, the hip-hop artist who topped charts in Europe with “Be Faithful” in the early 2000s and later…
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